title: Endocrinology of the equine neonate energy metabolism in health and critical illness.
abstract: Hormonal control of energy metabolism plays an important role in the peripartum development and health of the equine neonate. The endocrine system is generally functional at birth, but the maturation of the endocrine system and the associated energy metabolism is delayed and continues during the postnatal period. The energy metabolism is susceptible to disturbances, especially when illness occurs. Hormones involved in energy metabolism have recently been studied in healthy and critically ill neonatal foals. Understanding these hormones in the equine neonate will support appropriate therapeutic interventions as well as prognostic assessment of the sick foal.
authors.affiliation: Pferdeklinik in Kirchheim (Kirchheim Equine Hospital), Nürtinger Street 200, 73230 Kirchheim/Teck, Germany.
authors.forename: Rosa J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Barsnick
authors.forename: Ramiro E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Toribio
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn / Q000378:metabolism; D016638:Critical Illness; D004734:Energy Metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006728:Hormones / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000502:physiology*; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006736:Horses; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis
chemical_list: D006728:Hormones